Packers making history as they advance in playoffs with league’s youngest roster
11 months ago

Packers making history as they advance in playoffs with league’s youngest roster

Associated Press  

GREEN BAY, Wis. — This wasn’t the typical formula for producing a title contender. The Green Bay Packers followed up an 8-9 season by trading four-time MVP quarterback Aaron Rodgers to the New York Jets and letting plenty of other veterans walk away while assembling the league’s youngest roster. I was saying that early on in the season in the media, and people didn’t believe me, But it’s really starting to show its true colors now, and it’s really fun to watch.” The Packers are the first team since the AFL-NFL merger to have four rookies catch at least 30 passes: Jayden Reed, Dontayvion Wicks and tight ends Luke Musgrave and Tucker Kraft. You look at guys almost in their second and third year, and they’re playing like it.” Green Bay is more experienced on the other side of the ball but still had five rookie defenders — cornerback Carrington Valentine, outside linebacker Lukas Van Ness, linemen Karl Brooks and Colby Wooden and safety Anthony Johnson Jr. — playing more than 20 snaps against Dallas. “Whether you’ve got a young team, a veteran team, it really doesn’t matter,” Packers coach Matt LaFleur said.

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Packers continue to be hampered by slow starts against divisional opponents
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Packers continue to be hampered by slow starts against divisional opponents

Associated Press  

Green Bay’s season-long struggles against NFC North opponents have made the Packers ’ remote chance of winning a division title increasingly unlikely. Green Bay continually has fallen behind early against NFC North opponents, something that hasn’t happened in the Packers’ other games. … S Zayne Anderson, who had played just eight defensive snaps all season before Thursday, stepped in for …

Busy schedule gives Packers no time to celebrate their lopsided win over 49ers
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Busy schedule gives Packers no time to celebrate their lopsided win over 49ers

Associated Press  

GREEN BAY, Wis. — Green Bay Packers coach Matt LaFleur hopes the homework he did earlier this month will help his team deal with its compressed schedule over the next couple of weeks. “So we’re looking forward to this challenge.” What’s working The Packers shored up their red zone offense by scoring touchdowns on each of their five trips inside …

QB Love, Packers look to keep pace in tight NFC North, continue dominance of struggling Bears
1 month, 1 week ago

QB Love, Packers look to keep pace in tight NFC North, continue dominance of struggling Bears

Associated Press  

Green Bay at Chicago Sunday, 1 p.m. EST, FOX BetMGM NFL odds: Packers by 2 1/2. Against the spread: Packers 4-5; Bears 4-4-1 Series record: Packers lead 107-95-6 Last meeting: Packers beat Bears 17-9 in Green Bay, Wis., on Jan. 7, 2024. Jones has missed the past two games, and Wright sat out last week.. DE Montez Sweat and special …

Packers Seek to Repeat Late-Season Surge as They Enter Bye Week
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Packers Seek to Repeat Late-Season Surge as They Enter Bye Week

Associated Press  

The Green Bay Packers are seeking to replicate their late-season surge from last year after losing at home to the Minnesota Vikings and division-leading Detroit Lions. Despite a 3-6 record at the beginning of the season, the Packers have shown improvement with a 6-3 record and a Wild-Card victory over San Francisco. However, they need to address their turnovers and …

Pre-training camp NFL Power Rankings: Chiefs and 49ers reign, Texans and Bears on the rise
5 months ago

Pre-training camp NFL Power Rankings: Chiefs and 49ers reign, Texans and Bears on the rise

New York Times  

Read our Week 12 NFL Power Rankings The longest offseason in major professional sports will be over by the end of the week. GO DEEPER Offseason observations from all 32 NFL teams: Chiefs' rebuilt WR room, Kirk Cousins' impact Last season: 9-8, missed playoffs Entering his second season, Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson is 15th in the NFL’s MVP odds, according …

Are the Packers set for ANOTHER 10-year Love in? Having one franchise quarterback in a decade is rare, but now Jordan could become the third in 30 years at Green Bay
11 months ago

Are the Packers set for ANOTHER 10-year Love in? Having one franchise quarterback in a decade is rare, but now Jordan could become the third in 30 years at Green Bay

Daily Mail  

The Green Bay Packers do things differently. Favre played in 321 consecutive games at Green Bay - an NFL record Disparagingly nicknamed ‘Mississippi’ by head coach Jerry Glanville, he had thrown four passes in his rookie year — two were intercepted, the other two went incomplete. Aaron Rogers succeeded Favre as Packers QB after spending years behind his senior in …

Packers can earn spot in playoffs if they continue their recent domination of Bears
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Packers can earn spot in playoffs if they continue their recent domination of Bears

Associated Press  

GREEN BAY, Wis. — All that stands between the Green Bay Packers and a playoff berth is an NFC North rival they’ve dominated for the last five seasons. We know Green Bay’s playing for a lot, what’s at stake.” The Packers want to avoid a repeat of last season’s finale, when they blew a chance to reach the playoffs by …

Defense’s continued struggles raise questions over how much longer Packers can stay in playoff hunt
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Defense’s continued struggles raise questions over how much longer Packers can stay in playoff hunt

Associated Press  

Green Bay Packers running back Aaron Jones says he believes he’s part of a playoff-caliber team. After Tommy DeVito of the New York Giants and Tampa Bay’s Baker Mayfield each earned NFC offensive player of the week honors for leading their teams to victories over Green Bay, Packers coach Matt LaFleur was fielding questions about defensive coordinator Joe Barry’s job …

Packers have tougher path to playoffs after momentum-stopping loss to Giants
1 year ago

Packers have tougher path to playoffs after momentum-stopping loss to Giants

Associated Press  

Even after perhaps their most disappointing loss of the season, the Green Bay Packers still have an opportunity to make the playoffs. “They didn’t do nothing that we didn’t see.” Green Bay still found itself in position to win after Jordan Love’s 6-yard touchdown pass to Malik Heath put the Packers ahead 22-21 with 1:33 remaining, but Tommy DeVito drove …

Packers had everything going for them until they ran into Tommy DeVito
1 year ago

Packers had everything going for them until they ran into Tommy DeVito

Associated Press  

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The Green Bay Packers had seemingly righted their early-season problems with a three-game winning streak that put them squarely in playoff position. “I’m not going to disrespect them like that,” Clark said of the Giants, who won their third straight behind DeVito, an undrafted rookie quarterback. I know we’ll be able to bounce back next week.” …

Packers increasingly relying on younger players as they approach the midway point of their season
1 year, 1 month ago

Packers increasingly relying on younger players as they approach the midway point of their season

Associated Press  

GREEN BAY, Wis. — The Green Bay Packers are doubling down on their youth movement. The Packers’ 20-3 victory Sunday over the Los Angeles Rams snapped a four-game skid and showed they could play winning football while showcasing their younger players. “It’s so fun to watch them come into practice and work and just perfect they’re craft, and it’s only …

Young Packers provide early evidence they can still thrive even after Aaron Rodgers’ departure
1 year, 3 months ago

Young Packers provide early evidence they can still thrive even after Aaron Rodgers’ departure

Associated Press  

Maybe the Green Bay Packers won’t take a step back in the first season of the post-Aaron Rodgers era. The Packers said throughout the offseason that their expectations wouldn’t change even without Rodgers, the four-time MVP quarterback who was traded to the New York Jets in April. The Packers backed up that talk Sunday by rolling to a 38-20 road …

Rodgers, Packers lose 20-16 to Lions, miss playoffs
1 year, 11 months ago

Rodgers, Packers lose 20-16 to Lions, miss playoffs

Associated Press  

GREEN BAY, Wis. — Aaron Rodgers will have the entire postseason to ponder his future. Rodgers was intercepted by Kerby Joseph on what might have been the final pass of the future Hall of Famer’s career, and Green Bay lost 20-16 to the Detroit Lions on Sunday night in a game the Packers needed to win to reach the playoffs. …

Rodgers rallies Packers past McCarthy’s Cowboys 31-28 in OT
2 years, 1 month ago

Rodgers rallies Packers past McCarthy’s Cowboys 31-28 in OT

Associated Press  

GREEN BAY, Wis. — Aaron Rodgers finally might have found a new big-play target. Rodgers threw three touchdown passes to rookie Christian Watson and led a 55-yard drive in overtime to set up Mason Crosby’s game-winning 28-yard field goal, and the Packers stopped a five-game skid with a 31-28 win over former coach Mike McCarthy and the Dallas Cowboys on …

Packers searching for answers after 4th consecutive loss
2 years, 1 month ago

Packers searching for answers after 4th consecutive loss

Associated Press  

The previous time the Green Bay Packers lost four straight games, they followed it up with a remarkable stretch run that ended just one step shy of the Super Bowl. Green Bay is two games below.500 for the first time in coach Matt LaFleur’s four-year tenure after falling 27-17 at Buffalo. “We’ve just got to put it together now.” Green …

Rodgers preaches patience after Packers’ skid grow to 4
2 years, 1 month ago

Rodgers preaches patience after Packers’ skid grow to 4

Associated Press  

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Aaron Rodgers’ frustration following a fourth consecutive loss was familiarly apparent. He preached patience after a 27-17 loss to the AFC-leading Buffalo Bills dropped the Packers to 3-5 — their worst start through eight games since Rodgers took over as quarterback in 2008. There’s not a whole lot to say after the game that is really …

Bills not underestimating Rodgers despite Packers struggles
2 years, 1 month ago

Bills not underestimating Rodgers despite Packers struggles

Associated Press  

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Bills safety Micah Hyde and receiver Jake Kumerow know Aaron Rodgers well enough to appreciate how much the Packers quarterback’s words resonate in Green Bay. So when Rodgers defiantly insisted the Packers’ playoff hopes, at 3-4, remain realistic despite a third consecutive loss and facing the formidable challenge of traveling to play the AFC-leading Bills on …

Packers believe their struggles on offense start up front
2 years, 2 months ago

Packers believe their struggles on offense start up front

Associated Press  

GREEN BAY, Wis. — There are plenty of issues hindering a Green Bay Packers offense that has produced just 10 points over its past six quarters. “If we don’t block better, it’s hard to do anything,” coach Matt LaFleur said Monday, a day after an embarrassing 27-10 home loss to the New York Jets. Until you fix that, they’re going …

Packers seek 4th straight division title, longer playoff run
2 years, 3 months ago

Packers seek 4th straight division title, longer playoff run

Associated Press  

GREEN BAY PACKERS New faces: Special teams coordinator Rich Bisaccia, QB coach Tom Clements, WR Romeo Doubs, CB Keisean Nixon, P Pat O’Donnell, OLBs coach Jason Rebrovich, DL Jarran Reed, OT/OG Sean Rhyan, OL Zach Tom, LB Quay Walker, WR Sammy Watkins, WR Christian Watson, DL Devonte Wyatt. Key losses: WR Davante Adams, P Corey Bojorquez, QB coach Luke Getsy, …

Packers’ pitch to Rodgers: ‘There’s no plans for a rebuild’
2 years, 10 months ago

Packers’ pitch to Rodgers: ‘There’s no plans for a rebuild’

Associated Press  

Aaron Rodgers says he doesn’t want to be part of a rebuilding project. “There’s no plan for a rebuild,” Packers coach Matt LaFleur said Monday, two days after the Packers’ season ended with a 13-10 loss to the San Francisco 49ers. I don’t think that’s anybody’s intention.” The Packers are about $40 million over the salary cap according to overthecap.com …

Rodgers’ latest playoff drive starts as Packers host 49ers
2 years, 11 months ago

Rodgers’ latest playoff drive starts as Packers host 49ers

Associated Press  

Aaron Rodgers understands time is running out on his hopes of winning a second Super Bowl title with the Green Bay Packers. Rodgers owns an 0-3 playoff record against the San Francisco 49ers, though he’s beaten them in the regular season each of the last two years. “It creates an atmosphere in the locker room of a sense of urgency …

Aaron Rodgers’ ‘uncertain’ future hangs over Green Bay
3 years, 10 months ago

Aaron Rodgers’ ‘uncertain’ future hangs over Green Bay

Associated Press  

GREEN BAY, Wis. — Aaron Rodgers said he’s not sure what his future holds in Green Bay. After the Packers’ fourth NFC title game loss in seven seasons, Rodgers said “a lot of guys’ futures are uncertain, myself included.” Rodgers has three years remaining on the four-year, $118 million extension he signed in August 2018, but the two-time MVP has …

Packers realize how much Rodgers has at stake this weekend
3 years, 11 months ago

Packers realize how much Rodgers has at stake this weekend

Associated Press  

Aaron Rodgers’ Green Bay Packers teammates understand what this NFC championship game means to the All-Pro quarterback’s legacy. “You look at Brady and everybody wants to make that comparison forever, but it’s basically turned into a quarterback stat: Super Bowls,” Packers All-Pro wide receiver Davante Adams said. There’s no one who’s been better.” This marks Rodgers’ fourth NFC championship game …

Rodgers, Packers eye top seed; Bears try to reach playoffs
3 years, 11 months ago

Rodgers, Packers eye top seed; Bears try to reach playoffs

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers are rolling with five straight wins and their second straight NFC North championship. “I’ve been really pleased with just the urgency, the effort, the communication, the energy around our building for the last month and a half.” The Packers, who pounded Tennessee last week, began their win streak by dominating the …

Packers head to San Francisco for another matchup with 49ers
4 years, 1 month ago

Packers head to San Francisco for another matchup with 49ers

Associated Press  

What a brilliant idea: The defending NFC champion 49ers hosting the team they vanquished in January to get to the Super Bowl, the Packers. What they present against a Packers team coming off a weak performance against underachieving Minnesota isn’t exactly spotlight material. Other injured 49ers include receiver Deebo Samuel, cornerback Richard Sherman, pass rushers Nick Bosa and Dee Ford, …

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